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englishing

englishing is the present participle and gerund of english.

Meaning of english

Noun

english (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.
    • You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.
    Synonyms:
    side, spin, sidespin
  2. (broadly, figuratively) An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
    • Some drop science, while I'm dropping english.1988, Andre Romelle Young, “Express Yourself”, in Straight Outta Compton, performed by Dr. Dre, Ruthless Records

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Verb capitalized: Englishing

Englishing

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of English

Questions about englishing

What is englishing the present participle and gerund of?
Englishing is the present participle and gerund of english.
What part of speech is englishing?
Englishing is a verb.

Words near englishing in the dictionary

  1. Englishification
  2. Englishified
  3. Englishifies
  4. Englishify
  5. Englishifying
  6. englishing
  7. Englishise
  8. Englishish
  9. Englishism
  10. Englishisms
  11. englishite

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